A TEACHER accused of child sex offences is due to appear before a crown court. David Goodwin is alleged to have attempted to engage in sexual communication with a child while a teacher at Furness Academy in Barrow. The 38-year-old is also said
RESIDENTS across the borough invited to join a citizens’ jury that will help shape action on climate change have just days left to register their interest. Barrow Borough Council is to form a Citizens’ Jury after it unveiled its ambition for the
CUMBRIA Police are investigating a reported racially aggravated assault in Barrow. Officers are appealing for witnesses in a reported racially aggravated assault that occurred in the early hours of October 9 at a bar Broadway, Cavendish Street.
FEARS of drink spiking and drugging cases rising have led to the cancellation of an event at the University of Cumbria. Amid an increases in reports of people being spiked, particularly young women, across the UK, calls have been made for nightclubs
A BIRD rescuer has spoken about her disgust at teens allegedly trying to hit baby gulls while on mopeds in Barrow. A social media post claimed a group of teens were throwing fast food wrappers onto the ground at Hollywood Park to attract baby gulls
A new exhibition was mounted at Brantwood on the shores of Coniston Water in 1995 to mark the influence of John Ruskin’s writings on the work of Mahatma Gandhi. Entitled Ruskin and Gandhi: Makers of the Twentieth Century, it was sponsored by Glaxo
ULVERSTON Swimming Club made the trip to Workington to take part in the local club’s President’s Gala where they had a large degree of success over the weekend, winning no less than fifteen gold medals, together with a whole clutch of Silver and Bronze
BOAT owners can now fill up their tanks with petrol from the edge of Windermere after the lake's first waterside pump in more than six years began trading. Windermere Aquatic has invested in excess of £40,000 in the operation at its Bowness marina
BUSINESS bosses and local leaders discussed pressing climate issues in a summit organised by Barrow's MP. Around 100 delegates and guests attended the Simon Fell-organised summit at the The Forum. Mr Fell called the summit to bring people together
HOOPS, ball games and Victorian dress were the order of the day at Heversham Church of England Primary School in 1991 when the school celebrated its centenary. Head teacher Geoffrey Bethell wore a top hat, cravat and black swallow-tailed suit for
A SUCCESSFUL campaign which saw speed cushions finally being installed on Bigger Bank Road aimed at slamming the brakes on reckless motorists has been criticised. Residents of the Walney community have worked alongside Labour county councillor
READERS have had their say on whether they think the country will go into a fourth lockdown, following health secretary Sajid Javid’s Downing Street press conference amid rising Covid cases. During the briefing Mr Javid said the Government has
BARROW MP Simon Fell is calling on the Government to take urgent action on the issue of food wastage. Two million tonnes of fresh, unsold food is wasted in the UK every year and funding for farmers and food producers get this food to frontline
AN MP has said moving hospital facilities further away from south Cumbria could have ‘devastating consequences’ for residents, amid a proposed hospital merger plan. On Wednesday, MP Tim Farron met with the Health Minister Edward Argar as part of
PEOPLE in Cumbria are being warned to follow Covid safety guidance with cases 'worryingly high' and hospital admission for the virus on the rise. New infections fell slightly this week to 2,702, which is a decrease of 296, or 10 per cent compared
THE winners of one of the most prestigious literary awards in the UK have been announced. Wild swimming, mountains and acclaimed poets were just some of the winning subject matters to be celebrated at this year’s Lakeland Book of the Year awards
FIGURES have revealed fewer Barrow households had all adults in work last year. The Institute for Public Policy Research criticised the country's social safety net, as the proportion of working UK households dropped for the first time in nearly
More than 150,000 people across Lancashire and south Cumbria have now received their Covid booster. With thousands of doses being administered every single day, and demand reportedly high in the area, health chiefs say they are confident they can
A COASTGUARD team was called out following reports of debris which had washed up on the beach. Furness Coastguard team was paged yesterday after reports were received that debris was washing up on the beach at Walney Island. After further investigation
A MAN accused both of indecent assaulting and attempting to rape of a boy four decades ago has appeared in court. Anthony John Pickering, 59, faces a total of three charges which date back to period of time around the turn of the 1980s. Two
AS you will be aware our new signing announcements are starting to filter through to the public domain. We feel we have recruited some solid individuals with the likes of Josh Wood, Danny Langtree and Sam Brooks having played consistently at Championship
A NEW handmade goods business has finally moved into its new premises after a month in the making. Two friends, Andrea Septhon, 49, from Kendal and Joanne Eva, 38 from Walney who owned two separate handmade item stalls in Barrow market have relocated
THE LAKE District has been named the best UK destination for an unforgettable 'babymoon'. Flowercard has ranked destinations across the UK, based on factors such as the number of romantic hotels, restaurants, and couple activities, to create the
AN eight-bedroom hotel ran by a couple for the past 17 years has closed its doors Cambridge House Hotel in Millom shut for the final time at the beginning of October. The eight-bedroom hotel, which was sold earlier this year, will no longer
A POP star will release her new album this Friday. Barrow star, Niko will release her new album: ‘Electric Union’ this Friday. Succeeding her debut 'Life on Earth' and follow-up 'Hate & Love', Electric Union sees Niko pursuing a more focused
A TEENAGER stabbed a man and left him fighting for his life and his father waved a chainsaw around in a confrontation outside their home, a court heard. The hearing was told Dean Bossio had shouted 'what have you done that for?' and 'get in now'
A RESCUE volunteer who has saved six people's lives and was called out to the 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster has retired after 20 years. Pete Graham has officially retired from Ulverston Inshore Rescue after two decades of service. The
FESTIVE cheer will be in abundance at Barrow Raiders this year with hopes to create the town's biggest Christmas choir. A number of events are set to take place over the following months although some plans have had to be 'knocked on the head'.
A MEDITATION Buddhist centre will be closed to the public due to a festival event. Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre will be closed to the public for their Fall Festival event from Thursday, October 21 and will reopen Saturday, October 30.
SPIKINGS fears have led to the cancellation of a social event at the University of Cumbria. A planned Halloween event, hosted by the University of Cumbria's Education Society has been cancelled due to concerns of raising cases of spiking against
Despite Covid restrictions having been reduced for a while, there has been some recent speculation about the UK and the possibility of it going into another lockdown. Last year, we spent much of our time in lockdown before a vaccination programme
CUMBRIA Police reveal the locations of their mobile speed cameras in Barrow, Rampside and Ulverston. The police wrote on social media: "Today our Road Safety Camera vans will be operating in Barrow, Rampside, the A590 between Ulverston & Levens
GOAL-KICKING winger Ryan Shaw has signed a new, extended contract at Barrow Raiders. The new deal will see Shaw remain with the rugby league club until the 2023 season. “I’m really happy to commit myself to the club for the next few years with
A PAIR of new faces have been welcomed to Barrow Market in the form of a mother and son who have set up separate stalls. Lynda and Thian began trading opposite each other in the market hall yesterday. A spokesman for Barrow Market said: "Lynda
EIGHT detached houses could be built on land up for sale. Land off Hardy Street in Barrow is on the market for £250,000. According to a listing there is permission to build eight detached homes or 15 apartments. It has been described by
A DECISION to remove artificial flowers from graves in a graveyard in Walney has been criticised. Denise Winlow, 70, who was born on Walney but now lives in Dalton, had noticed on two previous visits to a family grave with her husband that the
POLICE arrested multiple people suspected of being involved in organised drug supply in a week of action. Arrests were made, drugs seized and weapons recovered as Cumbria Constabulary targeted county lines crime. Officers in Cumbria focused
Here are the latest Lake District National Park planning applications. Registered Erection of bouldering wall, The Kepplewray Project, The Kepplewray Centre, Broughton-In-Furness. For Neil Addington, The Kepplewray Project. Replacement
AN INTERACTIVE family theatre experience is set to wow the whole family at prestigious gardens and hall this Halloween. The Storytellers presents 'The Sorcerers Apprentice’, an interactive family theatre experience at Holker Hall on Saturday, October
CHARLIE Emslie has been named in Scotland’s 20-man squad by head coach Nathan Graham to face Jamaica this weekend. Emslie won the club’s Young Player of the Year award at the 2021 end of season presentation, and now sets his sights on a first Scotland
A BARROW man has received an apology from Asda after a substitute mishap saw booze delivered to a recovering alcoholic. Asda delivered gluten free alcoholic beer as a substitute for alcohol-free beer which may have led to Lee Edmundson- Thompson's
AN AWARD-WINNING author from Kendal will launch her latest novel at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus next week. Sarah Hall will launch her new book Burntcoat on Monday with an event at the university. The novel has already received
A WOMEN’s only centre community course starts with members learning about vital first aid skills. Barrow Women’s Community Matters, community connection group started on Monday, October 18 with an informative session from Cumbria Fire and Rescue
FOLLOWING a successful lecture on MV Swift, Barrow and District Association of Engineers (BDAE) continue their autumn series with a talk from Fred Eastham of BAE Systems on “Flight Test Instrumentation and Telemetry”. As aircraft have increased
HUNDREDS of babies were born in the year the coronavirus pandemic shook the world, figures show. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows there were 642 live births in Barrow in 2020– 59 fewer than the year before. It meant the fertility
BOATS left abandoned on a beach - which could present a hazard to the public and environment - will be removed in the coming days. Steps have been taken to remove the discarded boats left on the shoreline at Askam beach. The boats have been
A MAN on trial for historic sex offences on a boy under 14 has claimed the victim has made ‘false allegations', a court heard. Paul Kelly, 56, has been accused of a string of charges which date back to between 1981 and 1987, Preston Crown Court
A POPULAR Italian restaurant is celebrating its three year anniversary with offers and discounts for customers. Mario House, situated on Dalton Road, Barrow, celebrated its three year anniversary on Monday and staff invited customers to celebrate
A WOMAN who breached Covid restrictions by being in a car with people from outside her household has been fined by a court. Janet Quayle was said to have committed the offence in Barrow on February 27. The area was under Tier 4 restrictions at
THE Forum in Barrow will play host to a pantomime this Christmas after a limited show last year. From December 14-29, a production of Beauty and the Beast will grace the stage and on Wednesday the performers got together for the first time.
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HOUSE prices increased slightly, by 0.1 per cent, in Cumbria in August, new figures show. The boost contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 8.7 per cent annual growth. The average Cumbria house
AN ACTION group has appealed for volunteers to help protect and enhance a woodland area. Gill Banks Action Group are looking for volunteers to plant bulbs, clear pathways, prune brambles and shrubs and much more. The aim of this group is to protect
A BARROW businesswoman's fight for free menopause treatment has gained the support of the MP. Fiona Cloherty is campaigning for a new law which would make hormone replacement therapy (HRT) free in England. The 53-year-old argues that Viagra
A SHOW featuring the sounds of the swinging sixties has been cancelled after an ensemble member was taken ill. Twist & Shout was due to take place at The Coro in Ulverston this Sunday, however, the performance has been cancelled. A spokesman
CUMBRIA and Lancashire Area Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has gained national support in its calls for greater job diversification. One of the businesses specifically highlights by the campaign was BAE Systems in Barrow where submarines are
